Ranking · Gävleborg County
Best places to live in Gävleborg County
Short answer: Number one is Hudiksvall with overall score 51 of 100. The middle in Gävleborg County is 42 of 100, and last is Söderhamn with 28 of 100.
How they rank
10 municipalities by overall score, highest first.
| Rank | Municipality | Overall score, of 100 | Population | Median income, SEK/yr | Unemployment, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudiksvall | 51 | 37,341 | 386,700 | 4.4 |
| 2 | Ovanåker | 50 | 11,272 | 372,500 | 4.3 |
| 3 | Nordanstig | 49 | 9,284 | 365,100 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Ockelbo | 45 | 5,715 | 373,600 | 5.2 |
| 5 | Sandviken | 43 | 38,033 | 391,900 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Ljusdal | 42 | 18,377 | 369,400 | 5.2 |
| 7 | Gävle | 41 | 104,108 | 394,000 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Hofors | 38 | 9,138 | 395,500 | 6.4 |
| 9 | Bollnäs | 37 | 26,018 | 364,200 | 7.2 |
| 10 | Söderhamn | 28 | 24,163 | 369,500 | 7.9 |
Latest year: overall score 2026, population 2025, median income 2024, unemployment 2024. The measures and sources are on the statistics page.
In numbers
Overall score in Gävleborg County.
- Municipalities
- 10
- Gävleborg County
- Number one
- 51 of 100
- Hudiksvall
- Middle
- 42 of 100
- Ljusdal
- Last
- 28 of 100
- Söderhamn
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